#2B877A
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.6% 0.087 181.8), rgb(43, 135, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#2B877A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B877A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 135, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.087 181.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2B877A | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2B877A | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B877A text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B877A text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.039 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA3
oklch(70.7% 0.064 181.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B998D
oklch(63% 0.08 182.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2B877A
oklch(56.6% 0.087 181.8)
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Step 700
700
#177064
oklch(49.2% 0.082 181.4)
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Step 800
800
#185B52
oklch(42.8% 0.067 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.052 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#2B877A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #817F7A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A83 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B877A
#2B877A
oklch(56.6% 0.087 181.8)
- #A16072
#A16072
oklch(56.7% 0.087 2.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2B877A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
Use #2B877A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.